Ants are good citizens – they place group interest first. Clarence Day They never fail who die in a great cause Byron I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty; I woke, and found that life was duty. Ellens Hooper Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds. Socrates Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine … Read more
Bricks are the building blocks of a building. If the quality of brick used in a structure is not good then it can lead to serious damages of building. Therefore it is necessary to check the quality of brick before using it in any construction activities. There are some field tests that we can conduct … Read more
It is necessary to check the quality of cement on site at the time of preliminary inspection. It is not possible to check all the engineering qualities of cement on site but there exist some field test which gives us a rough idea of quality of cement. While on site we can perform these field … Read more
Rock Classification On the basis of genesis or mode of origin, rocks are classified into following three major groups. Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks 1. Igneous Rocks These types of rocks are formed by the solidification of molten magma in the interior of the earth. When a rock is formed by cooling and solidification … Read more
Seasoning of Timber When a tree is newly felled, it contains about 50% or more of its own weight as water. This water is in the form of sap and moisture. The water is to be removed before the timber can be used for any engineering purpose. In other words, the timber is to be … Read more
God’s best gift to us is not things, but opportunities Alice W. Rollins It is worth a thousand pounds a year to have the habit of looking on the bright side of things. Johnson He who loves not his country can love nothing. Byron Inspirational quotes by great leaders part4 Nothing can bring you peace … Read more
Ribbed Tor Steel Bars This is a type of deformed high strength steel. These bars are manufactured by controlled cold twisting of hot rolled bars. These bars have ribs or projection on their surface. The ribbed tor steel bars are available in different sizes varying 6mm to 50 mm in diameter. These bars are commonly … Read more
What is Water Content of Soil? Water content of a soil mass is defined as the ratio of weight of water present in a given soil mass to the weight of dry soil. i.e. water content = (weight of water in soil mass)/(weight of dry soil) Water content is usually expressed in percentage (%). How … Read more
Cement concrete flooring is one of the most common types of flooring provided in houses. This type of flooring has following advantages. Easy to construct and maintain Economical as compared to tiles, marbles flooring Step-by-Step Procedure for Cement Concrete Floor Construction First properly compact the earth in the plinth. While compacting, care has to be … Read more
Mud Flooring Mud has been the easiest form of material available for building construction. It has been adopted for various elements in the house in different forms. Floorings in mud have mostly been adopted in village housing as besides being economical, mud is readily available and the flooring is easy to construct and maintain. Brick … Read more